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SYSDBA Login without password [message #636514] Mon, 27 April 2015 05:44 Go to next message
muktha_22
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Hi,

Hope all is well,

I am able to login into DB without \ wrong password for SYS as SYSDBA within the server.
But no issues while connecting remotely.

When I checked the type of password for the user with below query, it shows PASSWORD authentication only.

select gn.GLOBAL_NAME as "Instance", username, authentication_type
from dba_users du, global_name gn
where authentication_type = 'EXTERNAL'


Also the parameter "os_authent_prefix" is also NULL.

Where is the problem could be?

Kindly provide some idea, eventhough I checked the older forums, not able to get the answer.

Regards
Muktha
Re: SYSDBA Login without password [message #636516 is a reply to message #636514] Mon, 27 April 2015 05:52 Go to previous messageGo to next message
gazzag
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What are the contents of the following file on the server?
%ORACLE_HOME%\network\admin\sqlnet.ora
Re: SYSDBA Login without password [message #636517 is a reply to message #636514] Mon, 27 April 2015 05:56 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Do not tell us what you think you have.
SHOW US
(How many should we have to repeat it?)

Use SQL*Plus and copy and paste your session(s).
Copy and paste ALL what you see.

Re: SYSDBA Login without password [message #636519 is a reply to message #636517] Mon, 27 April 2015 06:20 Go to previous messageGo to next message
muktha_22
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/forum/fa/12650/0/HI,

My sqlnet file is having:

SQLNET.AUTHENTICATION_SERVICES=(NTS)
SQLNET.ALLOWED_LOGON_VERSION_server=8
SQLNET.ALLOWED_LOGON_VERSION_client=8
tcp.validnode_checking = YES


I hope, the parameter "SQLNET.AUTHENTICATION_SERVICES=(NTS)" may not be the issue.
Because in one our another DB having this parameter, but not allow us to enter with wrong password.

Here is the steps, I am performing to login.
  • Attachment: SYS login.JPG
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Re: SYSDBA Login without password [message #636521 is a reply to message #636519] Mon, 27 April 2015 06:33 Go to previous messageGo to next message
gazzag
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This is why you should do as Michel suggests and Copy & Paste to SHOW us what you are doing. It will help eliminate misunderstandings. Now, if I understand you correctly, you have the opposite issue to what I assumed. Have you created a password file?
Re: SYSDBA Login without password [message #636522 is a reply to message #636521] Mon, 27 April 2015 06:39 Go to previous messageGo to next message
muktha_22
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Hi,

Yes, of course we have it already in the location of "C:\Oracle\Ora12C\*****\HOME\DBS\database".

Regards
Muktha
Re: SYSDBA Login without password [message #636523 is a reply to message #636522] Mon, 27 April 2015 06:42 Go to previous messageGo to next message
gazzag
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Then you must show me what is happening as I have clearly misunderstood you.
Re: SYSDBA Login without password [message #636525 is a reply to message #636523] Mon, 27 April 2015 06:50 Go to previous messageGo to next message
muktha_22
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Hi Gazzag,


Simple,

When I connect to the DB inside the server, I could do, without the password. (As in the screen shot given).
Which is a big threat.

But If I do remotely by Toad, it allows only with the correct password to connect to the DB. Which gets password from the password file.

Regards
Muktha



Re: SYSDBA Login without password [message #636526 is a reply to message #636525] Mon, 27 April 2015 07:00 Go to previous messageGo to next message
gazzag
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Is you connect as SYSDBA remotely you have to supply username and password. That is by design. Why do you think it would be different?
Re: SYSDBA Login without password [message #636532 is a reply to message #636526] Mon, 27 April 2015 07:28 Go to previous messageGo to next message
muktha_22
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Hi,

Yes true, but why it is ignoring the password, while connecting to DB within the server itself. It shouldn't accept the wrong password, right?

Regards
Muktha
Re: SYSDBA Login without password [message #636533 is a reply to message #636532] Mon, 27 April 2015 07:32 Go to previous messageGo to next message
gazzag
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Again, this is by design:
C:\>sqlplus /nolog

SQL*Plus: Release 11.2.0.2.0 Production on Mon Apr 27 13:29:46 2015

Copyright (c) 1982, 2014, Oracle.  All rights reserved.

SQL> connect / as sysdba;
Connected.
SQL>
SQL> connect sys/wrong_password as sysdba
Connected.
SQL>
SQL> connect no_user/wrong_password as sysdba;
Connected.
SQL>


Just to add, only an O/S user that is part of the ora_aba group on the database server will be allowed to connect as SYSDBA with no password. That is secure enough providing you restrict access to that server to regular users.

[Edit: addendum]

[Updated on: Mon, 27 April 2015 07:48]

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Re: SYSDBA Login without password [message #636534 is a reply to message #636532] Mon, 27 April 2015 07:50 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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muktha_22 wrote on Mon, 27 April 2015 14:28
Hi,

Yes true, but why it is ignoring the password, while connecting to DB within the server itself. It shouldn't accept the wrong password, right?

Regards
Muktha


Because:
1/ SQLNET.AUTHENTICATION_SERVICES=(NTS)
2/ Your OS account is in ORA_DBA OS group

If you don't want to be able to connect without a password then remove one or both of these.

And DO NOT post an image to just post a text.

Re: SYSDBA Login without password [message #636536 is a reply to message #636534] Mon, 27 April 2015 09:03 Go to previous messageGo to next message
muktha_22
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Hi Michel,

Thanks for the reply.

Understood, there is no threat.

But if the management want to remove, then if I set:

SQLNET.AUTHENTICATION_SERVICES=(NONE), will it affect remote login?

Regards
Muktha
Re: SYSDBA Login without password [message #636537 is a reply to message #636536] Mon, 27 April 2015 09:15 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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No this affects only local connections.

Re: SYSDBA Login without password [message #636538 is a reply to message #636537] Mon, 27 April 2015 09:18 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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If your server accounts are set up right removing it is fairly pointless.
Only DBAs should have access to accounts in the ORA_DBA grouop.
Those same accounts should be able to modify sqlnet.ora.
Re: SYSDBA Login without password [message #636541 is a reply to message #636538] Mon, 27 April 2015 09:28 Go to previous message
muktha_22
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Hi All,

Thanks for your help

Regards
Muktha
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